By: Lizzie Cernik
Men are tricky bunch aren’t they? Much as we love them, they sometimes drive us just a bit bonkers. So what little habits could we quite happily live without?
1. The toilet seat conundrum
Even if you live with Mr Domestic god of the year, men do have a habit of forgetting to put the toilet seat up from time to time. Signs are futile and threats do nothing. If you’re living with a boy sometimes you just have to accept the toilet seat situation and claim plenty of hugs and home cooked meals to make up for it.
Even if you live with Mr Domestic god of the year, men do have a habit of forgetting to put the toilet seat up from time to time. Signs are futile and threats do nothing. If you’re living with a boy sometimes you just have to accept the toilet seat situation and claim plenty of hugs and home cooked meals to make up for it.
2. Forgetting to call
Unless there’s a nation wide phone phobia disease going around, we’ll have to assume that boys just aren’t overly savvy when it comes to dialling those buttons. Whether it’s shyness, laziness or they’re ‘just not that into us’, the sudden inability to make a phone call in the early stages of dating is not one of the male species more endearing qualities.
Unless there’s a nation wide phone phobia disease going around, we’ll have to assume that boys just aren’t overly savvy when it comes to dialling those buttons. Whether it’s shyness, laziness or they’re ‘just not that into us’, the sudden inability to make a phone call in the early stages of dating is not one of the male species more endearing qualities.
3. Sports addiction
We’re not saying there aren’t plenty of women who love a bit of tennis or rugby. But for man, watching sport can become a competition in itself. From the World Cup to the (very long) winter football season, it’s not unheard of us for their poor girlfriends to become little sports widows for big chunks of the year. And when their favourite team is playing you can become the invisible woman. At least it’s an excuse to head out partying.
We’re not saying there aren’t plenty of women who love a bit of tennis or rugby. But for man, watching sport can become a competition in itself. From the World Cup to the (very long) winter football season, it’s not unheard of us for their poor girlfriends to become little sports widows for big chunks of the year. And when their favourite team is playing you can become the invisible woman. At least it’s an excuse to head out partying.
4. Date amnesia
Remember when you had birthdays? Or an anniversary to celebrate? Without the military style diaries we girls like to keep, special dates can have a habit of ‘slipping your guy’s mind’. But just think, if they weren’t so forgetful in the first place, there’d be no ‘make up’ presents. Every girl knows a man in the dog house will be on his best behaviour, so if he slips up with the dates, just point to the calendar and he’ll be grovelling with roses in no time.
Remember when you had birthdays? Or an anniversary to celebrate? Without the military style diaries we girls like to keep, special dates can have a habit of ‘slipping your guy’s mind’. But just think, if they weren’t so forgetful in the first place, there’d be no ‘make up’ presents. Every girl knows a man in the dog house will be on his best behaviour, so if he slips up with the dates, just point to the calendar and he’ll be grovelling with roses in no time.
5. Snoring
We know it’s not their fault, but sleeping next to a baby piglet is hardly our idea of a romantic dream. Snoring like a buffalo might be one of those things we just need to accept after a certain age (or a certain quantity of sparkling grape juice) but it doesn’t mean we need to learn to like it.
We know it’s not their fault, but sleeping next to a baby piglet is hardly our idea of a romantic dream. Snoring like a buffalo might be one of those things we just need to accept after a certain age (or a certain quantity of sparkling grape juice) but it doesn’t mean we need to learn to like it.
6. They never ask for directions
Whilst most men refuse to admit they’re lost, they often seem to end up in pickles they can’t get out of. From long car journeys to trips round the corner for a pint of milk, the manly direction sense isn’t always as finely tuned as they’d like. It’s just a pity they’re too proud to consult a map or a friendly local for help
Whilst most men refuse to admit they’re lost, they often seem to end up in pickles they can’t get out of. From long car journeys to trips round the corner for a pint of milk, the manly direction sense isn’t always as finely tuned as they’d like. It’s just a pity they’re too proud to consult a map or a friendly local for help
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